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Fiddlin' John Carson records Stockade Blues for Bluebird Records in Camden, New Jersey, USA. The song is thought to have been inspired by The Midnight Special train operated by the Chicago and Alton Railroad between Chicago, Illinois, USA, and St. Louis, Missouri. In many ways, the song is similar to The Midnight Special subsequently made famous by Lead Belly.
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